Detachable tool-handle.



E. ANHEUSER.

DETACHABLE TOOL HANDLE.

nmcmou FILED M1624, I914.

1,147,204. Patented July 20, 1915.

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v DETAGHAIBLE TOOL-HANDLE.

,TO all cofiom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNST ANHEUsER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Racine, in the countyof'Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and fltionof the invention, such as will enable tains' to make and'use the same.

complished bysuch means as are illustrated 1 1n the accompanyingdrawings, described in l the holder thereto.

others skilled in the art. to which it'apper This invention, relatesbroadly to detach- V able tool handles and has particular reference todevices of this character which may be readily attachedto or removedfrom files,

, raspsfor other tools of a similar shape which are diflicult to'graspand use while also being inconvenient and awkward.

As a principal object this-invention contemplates the provision of atool holder of the character described which shall be readily attachableto or detachable from therasp, file or other tool by the manualoperation of, a single adjusting element.

A further and coordinateob ect. is to provide a toolholderof this typewhich shall removably clamp the tool and necessitate the use of nobolts,screws or the like to secure A still further object is the provision ofa two part tool holder, each part being designed to grip a difl'erentportion of the tool to be held and provided with its own operatinghandle, these parts beingiremovably connected by a single adjustableelement. As an object of equalimportance withthe foregoing I alsopurpose to provide a-tool holder of the type above set forth which isconstructed with such regard to proportion [number-and arrangement ofparts as to be capable of being cheaply manufactured,

-which will be durable and efficient in operation and which may beinterchangeably used with tools of different sizes.

The above and additional objects are acthespecification; and then moreparticularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto andform-apart of; this applica t o ran s'lia'rns rare ERNST nnnnusn a, orgnome, Wisconsin. 1

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 4, 1914.Serial No. 854,970,

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- Patented July 20, 1915 With reference tol the drawings, wherein Idisclosed in Fig. 1 taken'on the plane indicated by the line2 2 of thatfigure, Fig.3

is a "similar view taken on the plane denoted 3-3 of Fig. 1, while, Figlis a detaillongifhave illustrated the preferred embodiment l tudinal'sectio'nof an end of one of the, grip ping members showing the manner"of removably holding the adjusting element.v

j TProceeding now to the description of the drawings the numeral 5indicates one of the tWo parts" forming my holder proper, theotherfportion being designated by thenumeral 6. The part 5 consistsessentially of a base. plate 7, an upstanding inclinedhandle member 8provided withthe reinforcing rib 8 connecting with' the base plate andpositioned centrally thereon, and the angular retamer/extension 9' allof which are formed integral and preferably fromwsome cheap and strongmetal, such as cast iron or steel,

the handle member 8, it will be noted in this connecti on,.being madehollow for the obvious purposes of lessening theweight and cost, of theholder, while not substantially detracting in any wayfrom its strengthor durability.

. Similarlythe portion 6 consistsof a base plate 10, the integralupstandinghandle member 11, and thebos's 12 which when the device is inuse as illustrated in Fig. 1 longitudinally alined withthe extension '9of the part 5, both the boss and'theextension being centrally aperturedfor the reception 7 of the adjustingbolt 13 which 1s externally screwthreaded as at'l upon one extremity to accommodate the nut 15, the otherextremity being provided with the usual head '16 adapted to abut theboss12, i It will be noted even at a cursorygl'ance lat the figureillustrating the complete device that the upstandinghandle portions 8'.and, "ll-of the respective parts 5 and 6 present an appearance similarto the corresponding handle members of the ordinary plane so that onehand of the operator may grasp the inclined member 8 to exert thenecessary pushing or pulling force while the fingers of the other handmay grip the knob like member 11 to guide or direct the movement of thetool securing the holder.

Each of the tools adapted for use in conjunction with this invention haspreferably the fiat upper surface 17 upon which the bases 7 and 10 ofthe parts 5 and 6 may rest in horizontal as well as longitudinalalinement and has its ends unequally beveled as shown at 18 and 19 inorder to be reliably secured in the similarly shaped rounded lips 20formed at one extremity of each of the base plates 7 and 10 all asclearly illus trated in Fig. 1. As is to be noticed in this figure thetool used is a flat file or rasp 21 which is provided with the usualprojections or teeth 22 and which as will be seen has no peculiarconstruction other than the beveled ends just described and which is sofirmly held by the device shown that no bolts or other auxiliaryfastening means are necessitated in order to secure a practicallyintegral cooperation between the holder and the tool thus held.

WVith regard to the position and use of the adjusting bolt 13 it will}be seen that the angular extension 9 is formed with the integral lip 23as is best shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, this lip being so spaced from thebed plate 7 as to properly accommodate the nut 15 therebetween and toaccordingly prevent rotation of the nut when the bolt is being adjusted.To remove the holder from its position shown, the bolt 13 is rotated bya proper pressure applied to the head 16 which quickly withdraws thebolt from the nut 15 allowing the separate parts 5 and 6 to belongitudinally and oppositely slid upon the surface 17 of the tool toremove the contact between the angularly recessed lips 20 and thebeveled ends 18 and 19 of the tool so that the two parts of the holdermay be lifted therefrom and laid away or reaffixed to another size ofrasp or a difierent tool. The manner of assemblage is of courseconstituted by a reversal of the steps just described.

An additional means for securely positioning the holder upon the tooland one which prevents all lateral displacement of the former upon thelatter is provided by the pairs of lateral lips 24 which as indicatedare formed integral with their respective parts of the holder and areadapted to lie against the sides of the tool as indicated in Figs. 2 and3. These flanges, however, are not actually necessary for theadvantageous operation of the improved tool holder and the right isaccordingly reserved to the inventor to either include this means forpreventing lateral displacement in future embodiments of his invention,or not, as may seem at the time most expedient.

It is to be particularly noted that no part of the holder extendsdownwardly upon the tool below the file or rasp teeth or even so far asthe level of the teeth which renders the device capable of use on piecesof Work wider than the file itself and yet does not in any way, owing tothe peculiar construction above set forth, militate against the properoperation of a holder of this character. It would accordingly seem thatthe objects primarily set'out above have been accomplished by theconstruction just previously described and that accordingly theinvention herewith disclosed is possessed of the advantages anddesirability obviously accruing from the attainment of such objects.While in the foregoing however, there has thus been illustrated in. thedrawings and described in the specification such combination andarrangement of elements as constitute the preferred embodiment of thisinvention in tool holders, it is desired to emphasize the fact that suchminor changes may be made in the matter of proportion and degree, inlater adaptations of this device as shall not alter the spirit of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Whatis claimed is:

1. The combination with a tool having beveled ends, of a two partholder, one end of each part having a curved lip, the inner faces ofwhich are provided with beveled portions to engage the beveled ends ofthe tool, each section having an upstanding handle portion, one of saidhandles having an opening therethrough, and a hollow boss extendingtherefrom, the opposite section having an upstanding extension at itsinner end on which is formed an integral lip, a bolt extending throughsaid boss and handle and through the upstanding extension, a nut adaptedto engage the inner end of said bolt and pass below said integral lip toprevent rotation of the nut, and a head at the outer end of the boltwhereby said bolt may be manually rotated to draw the two parts of theholder towardeach other.

2. The combination with a tool having unequal beveled ends, of a holderconstructed in two parts, one end of each part having a gripping lipprovided with unequal beveled portions to engage the beveled portions atthe ends of the tool, an upstanding handle on each section of theholder, the forward handle having an opening transversely therethroughand a hollow boss projecting from one side thereof, an upstanding memberat the forward end ofthe opposite section having a laterally extendedlip, a bolt extended through said boss and handle and through theupstanding member, a nut name to this specification in the presence ofadapted to engalge the (iiniier end of tha liolt two subscribingWitnesses. an position e 0W sai ast mentione i h a head at the outer endof the bolt and 1115s- ERNST ANHEUSER- 5 at the edges of said sectionsto engage and Witnesses:

prevent lateral movement of the tool. JOHN H. LIEGLER,

In testimony whereof I have signed my MARGARET SORENSEN.

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